Friday, December 29, 2017

Turtlehead, Balmony

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Name: Turtlehead, Balmony
Scientific name: Chelone glabra
Possible uses: worms, contraceptive, stimulate appetite, fever, jaundice, laxative, dyspepsia, liver diseases, fevers, inflammations, piles, inflamed breasts, painful ulcers, herpes
Part of plant used: flowering tops, leaf,
Description: Smooth perennial; 2-3 ft. stem somewhat 4-angled.  Leaves lance-shaped to oval, toothed.  Flowers white to pink, swollen; in tight clusters atop plant.  Flowers 2-lipped; with swollen, strongly arching upper lip.


Sources
Refer back to the Sources post to see the exact books that I used!
Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs

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